Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

noticeable

/ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables: no-tice-able
IPA: /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being seen or noticed.

adj

Worthy of note; significant.

Example Sentences

"The dismissal of a player who left Arsenal for Manchester City before joining Tottenham gave the home players and fans a noticeable lift."
"Even in an era when individuality in dress is a cult, his clothes were noticeable. He was wearing a hard hat of the low round kind favoured by hunting men, and with it a black duffle-coat lined with white."

Etymology

Etymology tree English notice Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English noticeable From notice + -able.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/
British English: /ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩/

Inflected Forms

more noticeable (comparative) most noticeable (superlative)

Derived Forms

noticeableness noticeably unnoticeable

Synonyms

observable perceivable conspicuous detectable discernable noticeable perceptible sensable sensible notable remarkable big

Questions

How do you pronounce noticeable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/.
What does noticeable mean?: Capable of being seen or noticed.
Where does noticeable come from?: Etymology tree English notice Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English noticeable From notice + -able.

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